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This Zoom Overseas Q & A is a monthly event.

Video Link: https://meet.google.com/irp-rnyi-fgb No software or download needed. Just open in a browser.

The date gets moved right before the event occurs. This way all the links posted to events keep working.

We have some truly EPIC Overseas events ahead. And Epic Adventure leads to Copious Questions.

To solve that . . . Let's Talk! Join us for a Q & A Zoom where you can ask all your Q's and get all your A's.

SCHEDULE

6:00 to 7:30pm PST is Q & A about our Overseas Events.
Such as Costa Rica, Japan Fall Colors, Angkor Wat, Everest Base Camp, Meetup On The Orient Express, Machu Picchu, Spain and Portugal...

7:30 to 9pm PST Is about camping stuff. Newbie Q's. Gear. Food. Camping Tips.
Including Q & A and about specific local trips/events.

Click Here for the The Local Events and Beginner Camping ZOOM event

To join the zoom FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM and/or RSVP to this event. We will email direct on the day of, to remind you.

What to talk about? Most of the convo will be on the following:

Sep 12, 2025 Bali & Singapore Journey (filled)
Oct 12, 2025 Jordan: Dana to Petra Trek with Wadi Rum (filled)
Oct 19, 2025: Petra to the Pyramids. Dead Sea, Sphinx & Nile (filled)
Nov 27, 2025 Catalina & Ensenada -- Thanksgiving Weekend Cruise
Feb 20, 2026 Northern Lights. A Scandinavian Odyssey!
Feb 28, 2026 India's Golden Triangle with HOLI and Dubai
Mar 29, 2026 Cherry Blossoms in Japan
Jun 5, 2026 Costa Rica Eco Adventure
Jun 18, 2026 Mt Kilimanjaro Trek! One of the 7 Summits
Jun 27, 2026 Serengeti Photo Safari! Africa’s Best Wildlife Show
Jul 05, 2026 Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and Rwanda
Sep 09, 2026 France Culinary Explorer! Food
Sep 20, 2026 Meetup on the Orient Express
Dec 04, 2026 Vietnam & Cambodia (with Angkor Wat)
Mar 06, 2027 Galapagos Islands Expedition
Apr 25, 2027 Everest Base Camp Yoga Trek:

To receive detailed itinerary on ANY of our events . . . CLICK HERE to fill out our google form.

Our events are all very safe, fun, curated, and organized.

Questions about Hotels, Flights, Meals, Museums, Power Plugs, Converters, Money Conversion or whatever!!

All the folks currently signed on to our events are invited to come and ask all the Q's and get all the deets they want to. They will also get them in writing too, but we know a lot of folks rather a face and voice compared to an email. It's that whole human interaction thing!

**To join the zoom FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM **We will email direct on the day of to remind you.

The Hollywood Sculpture Garden is really a neat place . . . AND WE GIVE TO VISIT AND HAVE A SOCIAL THERE!!!

It's located on private property and not normally open to the public. So it is indeed a special thing for us to go.

Special Guests for this evening:

• Guitar Concert by Christopher Cronk
• Virtual Reality Holograms by Dan Ginsburg
• Mapping by Dillon Smith

That's right . . . Live music and art installations.

(for free)

To Attend you NEED to be ON THE GUEST LIST

TO BE ON THE GUEST LIST . . . you NEED to FILL THIS OUT FORM https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9

No entry on the form will result in no entry to the event.

Now . . . About this event: It is outdoors in a super-funky, pretty and cute location of The Hollywood Sculpture Garden.

This is intended as a "New To Meetup Mixer." Meaning if you are new to Meetup, or new to the group, been in the group for a while but not attended an event or even just new to the city, . . . then come.

A perfect way to meetup some quality people over some even better wine.

And very perfect if this is your first meetup ever!! Come join us.

If you are an existing member, . . . then you are equally welcome. After all . . who will be the welcome wagon for all the new people?

Now . . . A little bit MORE about this event:

Sunset is expected for 6:40PM

5PM Event STARTS
5 to 6 PM . . . General arrival window.
6 to 7:30 . . . General socializing & art appreciation over food and drinks.
6:40 . . . . . . . Sunset (if all goes according to plan)
7:30 PM . . . . . The light show begins
7:30 to 10 . . . More socializing and art.
10Pm onwards . . . the night is young. Head off to other cool places with new friends.

Oh!!!!!! One other thing

It's Pot-luck/Drink-luck.

Your ticket for entry is a dish or a drink. Bring anything that is good to share for serve 10 people. Or a nice bottle of wine, or dozen beers (if cheap beer), 6 pack of craft beer.

We will provide the tables, dishes, plastic-ware, cups, napkins, etc.

Frist: Fill out the form https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9
SECOND: Pick up a dish or drink to bring to the event.
THIRD: Show up (at the event) with your best self and be ready to be social and have fun.

I know what you are thinking . . .

• will this be fun?
• is this a cool place?
• will there be people as cool as me there?
• or even . . . . I'm not cool & I am shy/introverted . . .
• will I be able to fit in and enjoy too?

And the answer is yes to all.

WATCH THIS!!! Here is a vid from an actual event we did there. It was summer of 2021. Watch the whole thing and you will see the food/wine . . . the place, . . . where we hang out and how. As well as what it looks like at day and nite. AND . . . you get of feel of the people, place and vibe. (reg link to the vid) https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI

The Plan:

• Event Starts 5:00 PM
• We socialize . . . Catch Sunset.
• Then more socialize and the the lights will go on.

Question: Tell me about this socialize thing?
Answer: It's a Potluck. Bring a dish. OR bring Merlot. Then social happens from there.

To attend this FREE event you MUST be on the GUEST LIST list
TO BE ON THE LIST . . . fill this out Google Form
https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9

Question: The cost for all this?
Answer: FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE. And bring a dish or drinks.

PARKING: Parking is tight to non-existent the location. The Google Form will used to make sure you have ALL the best parking info.

This event is cross posted to several meetup groups. So there will be plenty of folks.

Be sure to fill out the google form so we can send you all the parking info and the schedule and event info. AND to have your name on the guest list.
https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9

Some goals for this event . . .

• To make new friends.
• To make more friends.
• To go to new places.
• To be more social (in real life).

ALSO . . . there is a companion event to this . . . earlier in the day if the evening time does not work.

https://www.meetup.com/sevenarts/events/309177729/
The companion event is Coffee, Conversation & Art from 11 AM to 4 PM

NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Race, Color, Religion, Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Relationship Status, Gender, Gender Preference, or even Belly Button Lint.

We welcome all, . . .; and that includes you.

Edit added 9-1-2025 This event is filled. We have reached our limit for event size.
Those who took care of payment will be attending.
Payment links were disabled when limit was reached. If you tried to make a payment and received an error page . . . this is why.
Those who were also just waiting . . . sorry. The event is full.

Our events often fill well in advance of the event.

IF you wish to receive notice of any future events . .. the best thing is to fill out our form.https://forms.gle/7LktppE3Uqo67XSs5 And you will get first notice. We will be announcing new events as they get created and as full info is firmed up

(what follows is the original event write-up for this event)

Autumn and Fall Colors is really an east coast thing . . . EXCEPT for the Eastern Sierra. Nowhere else in California does the foliage explode in color like this.
The Quaking Aspens and the Cottonwoods turn and it is glorious.

Take a look at pix from past times we have gone https://photos.app.goo.gl/4H8pH2uSezGKoH1h8

For the Fall Colors portion we will be driving to all the best spots (and short short photo hikes. OR you can choose to hike up Lundy Canyon (Easy Hike) and have a more intimate exploration.

On the way to the prime fall colors spots we will be making our way to the local natural mineral hot springs. The autumn temps will make it perfect for a series of Hot Springs dips.

FALL COLORS
&
HOT SPRINGS HOP

One event and we get TWO amazing adventures.

Likely Saturday:
(for Fall Colors)

• Lundy Lake
• Virginia Lake
• Green Creek
• Twin Lakes
• Lobdell Lake

(for Hot Springs and other sites)

• Buckeye Hot Springs
• Travertine Hot Springs
• The Hot Spring
• Bodie
• Mono Tufa or Mono Fissures more Mono

Likely Sunday:
(for Fall Colors)

• June Lake Loop
• Convict Lake
• McGee Creek
• Round Valley
• Lake Sabrina

( For Hot Springs and other sites)

• Layton Springs
• Hot Creek
• Shepherd
• Rock Hot Tub
• Crab Cooker
• Hilltop Hot Tub (aka Pulky's Pool)
• Wild Willys and more Willy's
• Crowley Columns and more Crowley
• Keogh Hot Ditch (the free one)
• Keogh Hot Springs

Bonuses if time:

• Benton Hot Springs
• Red Canyon Petroglyphs

(The Yosemite Option)
If you are leaving Sunday or on Monday)
Drive home via 120 to thru Tuolumne Meadows to Valley Floor then down the 41 (if to SoCal) or 140 (if to Bay Area).
Sure . . . . It adds a few hours. But you get to see Yosemite High Country and Valley Floor.

We have done the Hot Springs Hop AND the Fall Colors before on the group as SEPRATE events. We are combining for more fun and adventure and value.

To Attend
only those who made payment before the event filled are attending.
Payment links removed

RSVP alone does not save your spot. Our events always fill.

Includes:

• Three nights camping / Four Days
• Firewood or charcoal or propane fire pits.
• Flush restrooms
• Hot Showers available
• Fresh Made Lattes or Americanos at our site
• Perfect for the beginner and first timers.
• Most come solo - - - Come alone and leave with friends.

Gear: The only specialized gear you need is Tent, Sleeping bag, Sleeping Pad (yoga mat). Everything else is household items you already have.
This is Tent camping. No RV. No Trailers. No giant campervans.

Food: You bring your own food. This way you know your allergies or diet needs. You are also able to prepare and eat at times convenient to you.

There will be communal fire pits to use for cooking in the evening. Bring any cooking gear or stoves you wish.

Restaurant, grocery store, and convenience store are short walking distance. So you can make it super civilized camping.

Location? Exact info goes out only to confirmed attendees. It goes out with all the finalized event info. We don't want crashers, ex's or stalkers "just showing up." Also . . . this event will fill. People "just showing up" hoping there is an extra space will result in them being in your place. That's a big bummer.

Again . . . This event has filled to it's limit with paid addendees
Payment links removed

Refunds or Cancel?

• Refunds given if cancel is made more than two weeks in advance of the event start date/time.
• IF less than two weeks notice of cancel 100% credit is given towards a future event. Credits do not expire.
• General Policies

Questions?
CLICK HERE to send a Direct Message

More Questions?
CLICK HERE for our monthly Q & A CAMPING Zoom.

Q: I'm a first-timer or newbie? Is this event a good first event or good for inexperienced?
A: Yes. Perfect if less experienced. It's easy camping and easy hikes.

What do I need?
Newbie Camping Advice All things GEAR
Newbie Camping Advice All things FOOD

Carpools?
Yes there are carpools. They are encouraged but not required. Save gas and money and emissions.
Carpool Matrix available to confirmed attendees only.
Our Carpool info

Electric Cars?
There is a charge station across the street.

Dogs?
Dogs OK on trail and in campsite. Must be on leash.

Kids?
Kids ok on trail and in campsite. Leash is optional.

Kids under 18 are 1/2 cost. (message for a separate link)
Dogs are free no matter what age.

Fun? No matter your age or species . . . you will have fun. Adults of all ages are welcome too!!

Click Here for the main group where posted.
CLICK HERE to join in on the other fun events planned.

Notice: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, gender preference, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, national identity, marital status, familial status, religion, political beliefs or even for belly button lint.

We welcome all, . . . and that includes you!!

Our Meetup group is off on another thrilling hiking adventure to exotic faraway lands! This time, we are trekking in Jordan, where breathtaking views of sandstone cliffs, narrow gorges, and vast plains unfold against the backdrop of the Great Rift Valley.

The Dana to Petra trek, also known as the Dana Wadi Trail, is one of Jordan's most renowned hiking experiences. It takes us through a diverse range of landscapes, offering a mix of natural beauty, historical significance, and cultural encounters.

The trek begins from Dana village, a charming and ancient small town, known for its stone houses and traditional architecture. It is located in Jordan's largest nature reserve - Dana, which also gives the name of the trek. The Dana Trail spans a variety of ecosystems, from lush woodlands to arid desert.

In addition to the amazing hiking experience, our Meetup trip provides a unique cultural exposure. We will have the opportunity to interact with local Bedouin communities and even stay in a Bedouin camp, experiencing their hospitality, traditional food, and way of life.

The trek culminates in the ancient city of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Entering Petra from the "backdoor" via the Monastery (Ad Deir) is a unique experience, offering a less crowded approach to this iconic archaeological site.

The actual trek from Dana to Petra covers approximately 50 miles and it will take us 6 days. The trek is considered moderately challenging, with some sections requiring good physical fitness due to rugged terrain and long distances.

The whole trip, however, is 12 days as we are spending some time sightseeing and visiting some of the amazing tourist spots of Jordan. In addition to Petra we will see Amman, Madaba, Mt Nebo, Dead Sea and Aqaba at the Red Sea.

Limited size to 24 attendees total. This trip will fill up extremely quickly.

Price per person, double occupancy: $3990
(we match roommates)
Single Supplement $710 or total price for a solo accommodation: $4700
The only way to secure your spot is a $350 deposit
Click Here for Secure Deposit Link

Deposit is refundable up to 90 days before the departure (less PayPal fees).
Click Here and Fill out this Form if you are making a Deposit

******Airfare from/to the US is not included********

Message direct to Anna (flights and itinerary)
Message Direct to Marc (trekking and trip information)

Inclusions:
· Meet & assist at Amman International Airport and arrival and departure transfers
· 10 Nights accommodation at hotels and camping sites
· Meals as described in the itinerary
· Transportation except during the hike
· Entrance fees as per the program
· Professional Archaeological Licensed English-Speaking Guide through all touring days only
· Professional Licensed English-Speaking Hiking Guide during hiking days (6 days: day 3 – day 8)
· 6 Full day Camping equipment, such as tent, mattress, blankets, water, bathroom, showers, 3 meals a day, luggage transfers
· Bottled water every throughout all days
· 3 hours tour in Wadi Rum by the open Bedouin
· Portage at Airport & Hotels.
· All applicable taxes

We offer a 9-day optional extension to Egypt: Pyramids, Sphinx, Nile cruise & more. CLICK HERE FOR INFO.

For people who are not interested in the hiking option, we have a regular trip (not involving hiking) from Petra to the Pyramids, with Nile Cruise. CLICK HERE FOR THIS OPTION.

Have more questions?
Click here to message Anna
Click here to message Marc
AND/OR
Come to our monthly Q & A Zoom on all international trips we offer. Meet others attending, be social, or come and get any questions answered.
AND/OR
Fill out this form: Click Here for our Overseas Trip Request Form for more info on this or any of our international events.

We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events too.
Click Here to see all our other events

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